OS/2 Professional/OS2PRO194.ISO/os2/wps/disk/diskarc/diskarc.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1992-06-07 | 18.7 KB | 658 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for DisketteArchive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Help choices to find out how to use help, to get extended help, to go
to a list of keys, to go to the help index, or to get program information

 Help for help
      Provides detailed information on the kinds of help available and how to
      use help.

 Extended help
      Displays general help.

 Keys help
      Displays a list of keys.

 Help index
      Displays the help index.

 License Help
      Displays the information about your license.

 About
      Displays copyright and program version information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Help for Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to display the help index.

The help index lists the titles of the help information that is available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Help for Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to obtain general information on DisketteArchive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Help for About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to get a description about this program. This will include
copyright and program version information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Help for License Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This choice will display information about your license of DisketteArchive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the File choices to specify files for archiving/unarchiving a software
package, or to exit the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Arc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to archive a software package.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Unarc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to unarchive a software package that you previously archived
using DisketteArchive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Add to Arc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to add diskettes to a previously archived software package.

You can also use this choice to change the archive comment.  Simply select the
archive to update, change the comment, and then do not add any diskettes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Named File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to unarchive a previously archived software package. Your last
3 files accessed are displayed so you can quickly unarchive them.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to end the DisketteArchive program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Options choices to set system wide options. Beep when diskette
archived/unarchived. Create read-only archive files. Do multiple unarchiving.
Set compression on/off.  Format all diskettes. Verify diskettes on write.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Beep ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to specify that the system should beep when a diskette is
archived or unarchived. When you change from inactive (unchecked) to active
(checked) a dialog box is displayed to let you select a beep tone that you
like. Your settings will be restored whenever the program is loaded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for ReadOnly ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to specify that the system should create read-only archive
files.  This will allow some protection against accidental erasure of your
archive files. This choice is in effect when it is checked, and your setting
will be restored whenever the program is loaded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for MultiCopy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to specify that you want to be prompted to unarchive a file
multiple times. This is very useful if you are duplicating a set of floppies.
This choice is in effect when it is checked, and your setting will be restored
whenever the program is loaded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Compression ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to specify that you want to use advanced compression during
archiving.  Advanced compression will increase the time to archive, but may
produce significantly smaller archive files.

Compression is only 2-3% for diskettes that contain already compressed files,
such as the OS/2 system diskettes.  Diskettes with data that is not already
compressed will normally compress 30-75%.  If compression will not produce a
smaller image no compression is used.

Each time you archive a diskette you have the option to use advanced
compression for that diskette.  Simply set the compression checkbox for that
diskette. The initial state of this checkbox is determined by the setting of
the Advanced Compression menu option. This choice is in effect when it is
checked, and your setting will be restored whenever the program is loaded.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Format All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to set the format flag on or off for each diskette that is
written.  If you set the option on, you won't have to check the option when the
Write Diskette dialog appears.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Verify ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to set the verify flag on or off for each diskette that is
written.  If you set the option on, each diskette that is written will be read
back to verify that it was written correctly.

This option should be used if you need to be absolutely certain of the quality
of the diskettes.  If you are making copies of diskettes that can be recopied
relatively easily, don't bother with verification.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Set Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this choice to set the options to their default values.

You should also choose this whenever you add, remove or change any floppy
drives in your machine.  Unfortunately, OS/2 does not provide any way to
determine the capacity of your floppy drives unless there is a diskette in the
drive. As drives are accessed, their capabilities are saved.  Selecting this
option will clear all drive information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Extended Help for DisketteArchive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

DisketteArchive v1.30.1

The DisketteArchive program allows you to archive your software packages.  By
duplicating the distribution diskettes onto your hard disks, you can quickly
build a new copy of your software package at any time.

This can save you money, time and aggravation.  Duplicating distribution
diskettes and keeping track of where they are can be a real pain and a
considerable expense.  DisketteArchive allows you to archive all of your
software packages on your hard disk and backup these packages as part of you
normal backup procedures.  This is a big advantage for a network administrator,
PC support specialist or anyone who owns lots of software.

DisketteArchive creates a compressed image of each diskette on your hard disk
(or on your network server's hard disk).  You can recreate every byte from your
original diskette at anytime. If one of your distribution diskettes goes bad,
you can even skip to the exact diskette you need and unarchive just that one
diskette.

To illustrate how time and cost effective DisketteArchive is, consider
archiving a copy of OS/2 2.0.  The cost of 21 3.5 inch diskettes is probably a
lot more than you paid for this program.  The time to diskcopy the 21 diskettes
is about 60 minutes. DisketteArchive will archive the diskettes in about 20
minutes with no additional expense, and you won't have to worry about loosing
or destroying your archive diskettes.

DisketteArchive is a real OS/2 Presentation Manager program. With multiple
threads and a Systems Application Architecture (SAA) Common User Access (CUA)
interface DisketteArchive is easy to use and efficient. DisketteArchive
supports extended attributes and long-filenames.

Packing List

 DISKARC.EXE
      This program.

 DISKARC.EA
      File containing extended attributes. Use EA.CMD to join them to
      DISKARC.EXE.

 EA.CMD
      Command file to join the extended attributes to the executable file.

 DISKARC.HLP
      OS/2 IPF help file (this help file).

 README.DOC
      Installation information and general notes.

 REGISTER.TXT
      Registration form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The list of keys is displayed in groups.

PROGRAM KEYS

 Ctrl+A
      Archive a software package

 Ctrl+U
      Unarchive a software package

 Ctrl+D
      Add to an archive.

 Ctrl+B
      Set Beep option for archive/unarchive diskette.

 Ctrl+R
      Set ReadOnly option for archive files.

 Ctrl+M
      Set Multicopy option for unarchiving.

 Ctrl+P
      Set Compression option for archiving.

 Ctrl+F
      Set Format All option for unarchiving.

 Ctrl+V
      Set Verify option for unarchiving.

 F3
      Exit program

 HELP KEYS

 F1
      Get help

 F2
      Get extended help (from within any help window)

 Alt+F4
      End help

 F9
      Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)

 F11
      Go to the help index (from within any help window)

 Esc
      Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel

 Alt+F6
      Go to/from help and programs

 Shift+F10
      Get help for help

 SYSTEM KEYS

 Alt+F6
      Switch to the next windowed program

 Alt+Esc
      Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs

 Ctrl+Esc
      Switch to the Task List

 WINDOW KEYS

 F3
      Close a window

 F10
      Go to/from the action bar

 Arrow keys
      Move among choices

 End
      Go to the last choice in a pull-down

 Esc
      Cancel a pull-down or the system menu

 Home
      Go to the first choice in a pull-down

 PgUp
      Scroll the contents of the window up one page

 PgDn
      Scroll the contents of the window down one page

 Underlined letter
      Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs

 Alt+F10
      Go to/from the action bar

 Alt+F4 or F3
      Close the window

 Alt+F5
      Restore the window

 Alt+F7
      Move the window

 Alt+F8
      Size the window

 Alt+F9
      Minimize the window

 Alt+F10
      Maximize the window

 Ctrl+PgDn or Shift+F8
      Scroll the contents of the window right one page

 Ctrl+PgUp or Shift+F7
      Scroll the contents of the window left one page

 Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
      Go to/from the system menu

 Shift+Esc or Alt
      Go to/from the system menu of a text window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Beep Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog will allow you to customize the tone given when diskettes are
archive/unarchived.  You may use the scroll bars to change the frequency and
duration values.  The values increase/decrease by 25 when the line up/down
selections are used and by 100 when the page up/down keys are used.

The maximum duration is 2000 milliseconds, while the minimum is 20
milliseconds.  These values are often rounded up to some system specific value.
The range of speaker frequencies is 37 to 24000 Mhz. Values between 200 and
1700 are the most appropriate.

 Save
      This button will save the current values to a system profile file. They
      will be reused every time you start the program.

 Test
      This value will test the values that you have chosen.  No data will be
      saved.

 Cancel
      Select this button if you do not want to save any changes made.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Format Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog box is displayed when the diskette selected is not formatted, or is
not the correct size, but may be formattable in the drive selected.

 Format
      Select this button to format the diskette during the unarchiving process.
      If an error occurs during the formatting, you may not be able to format
      the diskette to the sized required.  This often happens when formatting
      2MB capacity (1.44MB) diskettes as 720K diskettes. If you know that all
      of your diskettes are not formatted you can select the "Format if needed,
      don't ask" check box.

 Retry
      Read the diskette again to see if a format may not be necessary.

 Cancel
      Select this button if you do not want to use this diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Format, don't ask. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When this check box is checked, diskettes will automatically be formatted. You
should check this only if you know that your diskettes are not formatted, or
that they are formatted to the wrong size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Abort Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog allows you to stop archiving/unarchiving. Once this is selected the
progress information will update to reflect the current state.

 Continue
      Select this button to cancel this dialog and continue where the abort
      occurred.  No information will be lost.

 Restart
      Select this button to restart this diskette.  If you are archiving, you
      will be allowed to reenter the diskette comment and change the diskette
      and drive being used.  If you are unarchiving you can also change the
      diskette and drive being used.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Unarchive Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog allows you to select a file to unarchive. This is a standard "open
file" dialog with extensions to show what you are opening.

The Directories listbox shows the directories and drives that are currently
available for selection. The ".." selection indicates the parent directory. Use
this to navigate upwards in the directory structure.

The Files listbox show files that match the search pattern in the File Name
edit field. If you type in a complete file name and hit enter, that file will
be opened.  You can also type in a search pattern. When you hit enter from the
File Name field with wildcards in the file name, the Files listbox will show
files that match that search pattern.

When a valid file is highlighted in the Files listbox, the Diskette Size and
Comment listbox shows the size and comment (if one was given) for each diskette
archived. Normally all diskettes would be the same size, but this is not
required.

 Open
      Select this button when the file selected in the files listbox is the
      file that you want to open.

 Cancel
      Select this button if you want to close the dialog without selecting a
      file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Add To Archive Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog allows you to select an archive that you wish to add diskettes to.
This is a standard "open file" dialog with extensions to show what you are
opening.

The Directories listbox shows the directories and drives that are currently
available for selection. The ".." selection indicates the parent directory. Use
this to navigate upwards in the directory structure.

The Files listbox show files that match the search pattern in the File Name
edit field. If you type in a complete file name and hit enter, that file will
be opened.  You can also type in a search pattern. When you hit enter from the
File Name field with wildcards in the file name, the Files listbox will show
files that match that search pattern.

When a valid file is highlighted in the Files listbox, the Diskette Size and
Comment listbox shows the size and comment (if one was given) for each diskette
archived. Normally all diskettes would be the same size, but this is not
required.

 Open
      Select this button when the file selected in the files listbox is the
      file that you want to open.

 Cancel
      Select this button if you want to close the dialog without selecting a
      file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Create Archive Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Create Archive dialog prompts you for the name of the file in which to save
archive information.

 Archive
      Select this button when you are ready to archive to the file selected.

 Cancel
      Select this button if you do not want to archive any diskettes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Archive File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the name of the file in which to archive diskettes. If no path is given
then the file will be placed in the directory shown next to Current Directory.
If the file specified already exists, then you will be asked if you want to
overwrite it.

If you are using the HPFS, you should make use of the longer file names
allowed.  If you archive lots of software packages, it can be very difficult to
distinguish packages without informative file names.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Archive Comment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter a comment (maximum of 79 characters) for this archive. The comment
entered will be saved and can be viewed when unarchiving to verify that you are
unarchiving the correct file. Since you will be archiving lots of software
packages, you should put the product name, version information and date
archived.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for Archive Diskette Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Arc Diskette dialog prompts you for the drive to archive from. Any drives
that are not valid (the drive is not installed) will be disabled.

A comment should be given to save when the diskette is archived. The comment
may contain a maximum of 59 characters. The comment entered will be saved and
displayed when the diskette is unarchived. Be careful to enter the complete
diskette title for each diskette archived.

 Drive A
      Select this button to archive using diskette drive A.

 Drive B
      Select this button to archive using diskette drive B.

 Cancel
      Select this button to when no more diskettes are to be archived to this
      file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Diskette Comment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter a comment (maximum of 59 characters) for this diskette. The comment
entered will be saved and displayed when the diskette is unarchived. Be careful
to enter the complete diskette title for each diskette archived.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Write Diskette dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Write Diskette dialog prompts you for the drive to unarc to. Any drives
that are not valid (because of disk size incompatibilities) will be disabled.
The comment that was given when the diskette was archived is displayed along
with the sequential number of the diskette in the archive file, and the size of
the diskette.

 Format diskette
      Check this box to format the diskette even if it doesn't require
      formatting.

 Drive A
      Select this button to unarchive using diskette drive A.

 Drive B
      Select this button to unarchive using diskette drive B.

 Skip
      Select this button to skip this diskette.  You should only select this if
      you don't want to unarchive this diskette now.

 Cancel
      Select this button to stop unarchiving from this file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Help for Progress Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Progress dialog show the current progress of an archive/unarchive
operation. The number of bytes on the diskette is shown.  The actual number of
bytes in the archive file will be less.

 Abort
      Select this button when you want to stop archiving/unarchiving. If you
      select this you will be able to continue or restart.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for About Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The About dialog gives copyright and program version information.

 OK
      Select this when you are finished viewing the About dialog.

 Print Registration Form
      Select this button to print a registration form.  You can send this with
      your fee to register your copy of DisketteArchive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for License Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

DisketteArchive is distributed as Shareware. The follow text will help you to
understand Shareware and the license agreement.

Disclaimer - Agreement

Users of DisketteArchive must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"DisketteArchive is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability
for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of
DisketteArchive."

DisketteArchive is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do
not give it away altered or as part of another system.  If you share
DisketteArchive all of the files that make up DisketteArchive must be
delivered. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal
computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.  If you find
this program useful and find that you are using DisketteArchive and continue to
use DisketteArchive after a reasonable trial period, you must make a
registration payment of $30 to Ngb Technologies.

The $30 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at
any one time.  You must treat this software just like a book.  An example is
that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved
from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book
cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.

Definition of Shareware

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.
If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to
register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration
while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the
software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are
good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example,
some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may
copy their Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find
software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or
Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.
Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee  -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.